Welcome,

I’m Diana, a Ukrainian sustainability professional and photographer.

I spent two transformative years at a UWC boarding school in the rainforest on Vancouver Island. It was there, in one of many philosophy classes, that I encountered Peter Singer’s Charitable Giving.

Using the example of a child drowning in a pond, Singer argues that most of us wouldn’t hesitate to ruin a new suit to save a drowning child nearby, yet we’re often less willing to make smaller sacrifices to alleviate suffering from afar.

This idea left a lasting impression on me, highlighting how proximity to suffering profoundly shapes our empathy and actions. Visuals play a crucial role in bridging this gap. An image can communicate emotions, conditions, and realities that words alone might struggle to convey.

How would we describe space to people if we didn’t have pictures? While words are powerful, they can sometimes fall short.

I view photography as a medium to close the distance between people and their understanding of the world—offering glimpses into unseen experiences and bringing remote realities closer to those who might never encounter them otherwise.